Cam Burgess

Cam Burgess
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Campbell Burgess
Date of birth21 September 1919
Place of birthBebington, England
Date of deathSeptember 1978
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19??–1938Bromborough
1938–1948Bolton Wanderers5(3)
1948–1951Chester111(64)
1951–1953Crystal Palace47(40)
1953–1954York City32(14)
1954–19??Runcorn
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Albert 'Cam' Burgess (21 September 1919, Bebington[1] — died September 1978) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played in The Football League for four clubs.

Playing career

Burgess began playing with non-league side Bromborough before joining Bolton Wanderers in February 1938, with his Football League First Division debut finally arriving against Brentford in May 1947.[2] In October 1948 he moved to Chester, where he scored 64 league goals over the next three years to currently place him as the club's sixth highest Football League goalscorer.[3]

Burgess was top scorer in two successive seasons with Crystal Palace[2] before finishing his league career at York City. He then returned to non-league football with Runcorn[4] and lived in Birkenhead until he died in September 1978.[2]

External links

References

  1. Ian King. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 532. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Leigh Edwards, Chester City, Shooting Stars, Darlington v Chester City matchday programme 25/11/08, p 27
  3. "Club Leading Scorers". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  4. "Cam Burgess". Neil Brown. Retrieved 2008-12-29.